Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order in the amount of $363,855.00 with Motorola Inc., to purchase one hundred (100) new portable radios for the Division of Police. This purchase will ensure that radios are available to outfit Police officers and new recruits. Existing Universal Term Contract (UTC), contract number FL006116, established through the competitive bid process by the Purchasing office with Motorola Inc., will be utilized for this expenditure.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The contract compliance number for Motorola Inc is 36-1115800: Expires 1/24/2016.
EMERGENCY: Emergency designation is requested in order to provide radios to Police recruit classes.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this purchase are budgeted and available within Public Safety's 2015 Capital Improvement Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order in accordance with terms and conditions of a Universal Term Contract with Motorola Inc., for the purchase of portable radios and associated accessories for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services; to authorize the expenditure of $363,855.00 from Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($363,855.00 )
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police personnel are in need of new radios for the new recruit classes,
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted in the Department of Public Safety's 2015 Capital Improvement Budget for the purchase of police and fire radios, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Safety Department, Division of Support Services, in that it is immediately necessary to expend funds from the Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of portable radios to ensure regional radio interoperability with surrounding Public Safety Agencies, thereby preservi...
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